Documentation of a control or indicator

I was documenting a control and indicator using the Properties->Documentation section. In Labview 8.0, you can add new lines into the Description section. In Labview 8.2, I can no longer add new lines in the area. This function fortunately works in the VI documentation. Is there any special codes that will allow me to start new lines, e.g. <B> other </B> will bold the text.

Use <Shift>-<Enter> (on Windows).

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